sixes
Highest die faces
Sixes is the plural of six, referring to multiple instances of the number or things numbered six: She rolled three sixes in a row.
In cricket, sixes are shots that clear the boundary without bouncing, scoring six runs.
The phrase at sixes and sevens means in a state of confusion or disarray.
Line marking a limit
- overAbove or exceeding
- runsMoves fast on foot
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- batsmanCricket's offensive player
bowler · innings · century · pitch · outfield · slog · swing · maiden
Seeds or dots
- cubesEqual-sided solid blocks
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- crapsCasino dice wagering
- shooterOne who fires weapons
casino · roll · chance · wager · croupier · odds · dealer · boxcars
Group of six
- hexadGroup of six
- groupAssembled collection of things
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- packGroup or compress
collection · apostles · ensemble · sixsome · carton
Two-player dice board contest
- dominoesDot-marked game tiles
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- boardgamesTabletop competitive entertainment
- spacesGaps or open areas
boundary
Line marking a limit
batsman · bowler · innings · century · pitch · outfield · slog · swing · maiden · duck
pips
Seeds or dots
shooter · casino · roll · chance · wager · croupier · odds · dealer · boxcars · loaded
half-dozen
Group of six
backgammon
Two-player dice board contest
- dominoesDot-marked game tiles
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- boardgamesTabletop competitive entertainment
spaces · moves · rolling · doubles · mahjong · uno · sorry · chutes
sevens
Plural of a prime
muddle · chaos · turmoil · uncertainty · upheaval · mess · scattered · unsettled · topsy-turvy · jumbled
- six o'clockHour after five
- six packBundled beer purchase
- sixth senseExtrasensory perception ability
- six feet underDead and buried
- sixth gradeAcademic year for eleven-year-olds
- six figuresIncome above $99,999
six, sixth, sixty, sixteen, sixteenth, sixths, sixfold, sixpence